Each of us guard a gate of change that can only be opened from the inside.
STEPHEN COVEYTo listen with empathy is the most important human skill.
More Stephen Covey Quotes
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Begin with the end in mind.
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You have to water the flowers you want to grow.
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Before you wonder “Am I doing things right?” wonder “Am I doing the right things?”
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When you really listen to another person from their point of view, and reflect back to them that understanding, it’s like giving them emotional oxygen.
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To listen with empathy is the most important human skill.
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Most people struggle with life balance simply because they haven’t paid the price to decide what is really important to them.
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If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster.
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Your most important work is always ahead of you, never behind you.
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Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle that holds all relationships.
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You can learn great things from your mistakes when you aren’t busy denying them.
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Efficient management without effective leadership is, as one individual phrased, it, “like straightening deck chairs on the Titanic”.
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You have two ears and one mouth. Use them accordingly.
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Seek to understand before you seek to be understood.
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See every problem as an opportunity to exercise creative energy.
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The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.
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